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Argentina acts to reduce disaster losses and increase resilience in and age of extreme hazard risks
Argentina acts to reduce disaster losses and increase resilience in and age of extreme hazard risks
As natural disasters increase in frequency and severity worldwide, affecting more people than ever before, the ability of countries to manage hazards has become an urgent...
International gathering assesses ASEAN achievements to date, looking towards the 2025 Vision for Disaster Management
International gathering assesses ASEAN achievements to date, looking towards the 2025 Vision for Disaster Management
ASEAN’s advancement of regional and institutional disaster risk reduction over the past decade has been exemplary. To examine success factors, challenges overcome, and...
CDEMA brings PDC, other agencies together to help gear up for above-average hurricane season
CDEMA brings PDC, other agencies together to help gear up for above-average hurricane season
As Caribbean nations continue to struggle with recovery from last year’s record-setting hurricane season, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is...
PDC–UN OCHA partner to enhance worldwide disaster response capacity
PDC–UN OCHA partner to enhance worldwide disaster response capacity
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) and Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) are joining efforts to enhance humanitarian assistance...
Scientific tools and earth observational data showcased by PDC, other experts during AfriGEOSS Symposium
Scientific tools and earth observational data showcased by PDC, other experts during AfriGEOSS Symposium
Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) joined several experts from across Africa, the United States, Europe, Central America, and Asia to present at the 3rd Annual AfriGEOSS...
PDC reports progress at 5th ASEAN AADMER Partnership Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
PDC reports progress at 5th ASEAN AADMER Partnership Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
On June 28, Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member state representatives, and many other ASEAN partners convened in...
PDC Partners with Changi Regional HA/DR Coordination Centre
PDC Partners with Changi Regional HA/DR Coordination Centre
On June 18, Singapore’s Changi Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Coordination Center (Changi RHCC) and Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), met at Changi...
PDC and BNPB train Red Cross to help strengthen Indonesia’s national disaster response capacity
PDC and BNPB train Red Cross to help strengthen Indonesia’s national disaster response capacity
Indonesia’s archipelagic nation is comprised of more than 7,000 inhabited islands which are exposed to the constant risk of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides,...
DisasterAWARE recognized as Enterprise Preparedness Product of the Year
DisasterAWARE recognized as Enterprise Preparedness Product of the Year
DisasterAWARE Enterprise, a new Software as a Service that extends life-saving technology to businesses worldwide, was just awarded Enterprise Preparedness Product of the...
Importance of risk intelligence highlighted by PDC during launch of DisasterAWARE Enterprise with Kaazing
Importance of risk intelligence highlighted by PDC during launch of DisasterAWARE Enterprise with Kaazing
Following 18 months of strategic partnering discussions between Kaazing and University of Hawai‘i, managing partner of Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), DisasterAWARE...